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Residents ask about Fort Gates ferry repairs; county says no active lease, federal funding decisions pending
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Summary
A resident asked for an update on Fort Gates ferry repairs and a possible workshop. County staff said no lease is currently in place for the ferry and that a federal grant program decision has not yet been announced.
At the July 8 meeting a resident asked commissioners for an update on scheduling a workshop about repairs to the Fort Gates ferry on the West Side. Commissioners and staff told the audience there is no active lease for the ferry at this time and that a pending federal funding program had not yet announced awards.
Resident Brenda Copley asked whether a workshop on the Fort Gates ferry repairs had been scheduled. County staff responded that no workshop had yet been set. When asked about grant funding status, staff said the federal program had not announced awards: "The bill program is just federal funding. They have not been announced," a staff member said.
Commissioners and staff said they have a request for federal funding in and that the county continues to pursue options, but they could not confirm awards or project timing. A staff member also noted the county does not have a current lease in place related to the ferry. "We do not have any lease at this time," staff said.
No new commitments or workshop dates were scheduled at the meeting; staff indicated they would report back when funding decisions or lease developments were clarified.
